REO Speedwagon-Hi Infidelity (1980)


 

Artist: REO Speedwagon

Title: Hi Infidelity

Label: Epic

Format: LP

Cat: FE 36844

Year of Release: 1980

Country and Year of Edition: US 1980  Pitman Pressing

Listed Condition: VG+/VG+

Sell Date: 8/14/22

Sell Price: $6.99

Discogs Last Sold: 8/13//22 VG+/VG+ $6.50

Low: $1.49 VG/G

Median: $5.92

Average: $7.47

High: $29.99 M/M

Current low price:$2.99 G+/G+, $3.00 VG/VG

Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 71

Have/Want: 3719/88

Where Sold:  American Fork, UT

Time it took to sell: 1 year

Where and When Bought: discarded collection

Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A-

Sad To See It Go: No


"REO Pahtyo"-some kid in my junior high class

"What kind of man doesn't like REO Speedwagon?"-random fan on YouTube

The turn of the decade into the 80's made a ten time Platinum act out of a band that had a platinum live album and a couple studio albums that were Gold Records until Hi Infidelity got the back catalogue moving.

For me, I got this collecting number one Billboard albums, but I probably would've bought it anyway.  I know every track of this inside and out.  Buying records with limited 9 or 10 year old dollars meant that was generally the case with most of my purchases.

The power ballad smashes "Keep On Lovin' You" and "Take It On The Run" were inescapable.  I prefer the latter and never really loved the former.  The best stuff on this record for me lies mostly in the non-hits.  "Tough Guys" which opens side two had the memorable couplet "He Thinks He's Full Of Fire/She Thinks He's Full Of Shit."  Other stand out tracks for me include "Someone Tonight,"  the opener "Don't Let Him Go"  the reverbed vocal 2:24 rocker "Shakin' It Loose," and "Follow My Heart."  “Out of Season” has been going through my head today.  

Watching the videos, it dawned on me there was a loose cretinous concept.  Note the utilization of the mini Sony television across multiple videos.  Kevin Cronin joins from afar.  The love interest gets shared by the band for comic relief.   The heartfelt passion of "Keep On Lovin' You" is shattered by the doo-wop reality of "In Your Letter." 

She doesn't love him.  She's gonna leave him.  She could've said it better.

After all, she doesn't like the tough guys!


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